Designers used Shapeways to bring many new products to market this year, selling on our site and through a multitude of other storefronts. We launched Beta Products to spur product development, and added grants to our EDU program to encourage even more new ideas.

We saw a flood of creativity when Hasbro opened up its IP, allowing designers to create their own custom versions of beloved characters. Through our work with Google and Made with Code, thousands of young girls were introduced to coding and 3D printing!

This fall we opened the doors to our new factory in Eindhoven. And continual efforts to improve our manufacturing led to more than just a drop in prices: lead times fell on metals & more, allowing you to bring your ideas to life even faster.

From fitness and fashion to Kickstarter passions, 2014 brought 3D printing to more products and applications than ever before. We can't wait to see what gets 3D printed in the year ahead, or the barriers our community will break as you all continue to innovate.